Re: [time-nuts] 5V GPS antenna on 3.3V device?

2012-04-10 Thread Brooke Clarke
Hi N0UU: Just try it. I found that many of my old GPS antennas worked on the 3.3V DAGR. http://www.prc68.com/I/DAGR.shtml#Ant Have Fun, Brooke Clarke http://www.PRC68.com http://www.end2partygovernment.com/Brooke4Congress.html lstosk...@cox.net wrote: How's the best way to run an older 5V

Re: [time-nuts] 5V GPS antenna on 3.3V device?

2012-04-10 Thread Azelio Boriani
Yes, you need a bias T but first simply try if your antenna can workl with 3.3V too. On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 8:33 AM, Brooke Clarke bro...@pacific.net wrote: Hi N0UU: Just try it. I found that many of my old GPS antennas worked on the 3.3V DAGR.

Re: [time-nuts] 5V GPS antenna on 3.3V device?

2012-04-10 Thread Rob Kimberley
: 10 April 2012 04:29 To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] 5V GPS antenna on 3.3V device? How's the best way to run an older 5V antenna with the new 3.3V GPS engines? Bias T? N0UU ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go

Re: [time-nuts] 5V GPS antenna on 3.3V device?

2012-04-10 Thread jmfranke
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 5V GPS antenna on 3.3V device? Yes, a bias T is needed. The same is true for some hand-helds like the Garmin GPS-60CSx which also only put out 3V. 5V antennas like the Synergy VIC-100 have very low

Re: [time-nuts] 5V GPS antenna on 3.3V device?

2012-04-10 Thread Christian Vogel
On Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:29:20 +0200, lstosk...@cox.net wrote: How's the best way to run an older 5V antenna with the new 3.3V GPS engines? Bias T? Assuming you want to open up and modify your GPS: In many GPS devices you'll find the biasing circuit easily just next to the antenna connector,

[time-nuts] 5V GPS antenna on 3.3V device?

2012-04-09 Thread lstoskopf
How's the best way to run an older 5V antenna with the new 3.3V GPS engines? Bias T? N0UU ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions

Re: [time-nuts] 5V GPS antenna on 3.3V device?

2012-04-09 Thread David McGaw
Yes, a bias T is needed. The same is true for some hand-helds like the Garmin GPS-60CSx which also only put out 3V. 5V antennas like the Synergy VIC-100 have very low gain at 3V. 73, David N1HAC On 4/9/12 11:29 PM, lstosk...@cox.net wrote: How's the best way to run an older 5V antenna